💔 Wings of Rock: Music Legend Dave Shapiro Dies in Tragic Plane Crash at 42 🎸✈️ The heavy music world just lost one of its brightest stars—and it hurts. Dave Shapiro, co-founder of Sound Talent Group and a fearless force behind the rise of modern metalcore, punk, and post-hardcore, died in a plane crash in San Diego at just 42 years old. Not only was he a powerhouse agent whose influence brought bands like Pierce The Veil, Parkway Drive, and Sum 41 back to life, he was also the kind of guy who actually gave a damn. He listened. He believed in the underdog. And he lived like every day was a mixtape on fire.
Shapiro wasn't just a suit in the backroom—he was the music scene. From growing up straightedge in upstate New York to starting a band out of high school that got signed, to building a legacy that changed how indie bands reach the world, Dave walked the walk. He was Billboard's “30 Under 30” because he earned it—not by playing the game, but by rewriting it. And he still made time to chase the clouds. Aviation wasn’t just a hobby. It was his escape, his church in the sky. He flew with heart, like he did everything else.
Married on a glacier. Opened an office in a hangar. Launched a flight school and a record label. This wasn’t a man who followed the map—he made one. Velocity Records. Velocity Aviation. Everything about Dave Shapiro moved fast, with purpose, and with the kind of edge that doesn’t fade.
Tributes from across the industry paint the same picture: warm, generous, irreplaceable. He didn’t just “book gigs.” He changed lives. He was the first yes for so many people trying to claw their way into the world. He didn’t care if you were famous. He cared if you had something to say.
And maybe that’s the legacy: Dave didn’t fly too close to the sun. He flew straight into it—head up, eyes clear, carrying all our dreams with him.
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